Nightjars in night vision! - Surrey Uncommon - Episode 8 - June

In this episode we go hunting for nightjars on Wisley Common with James from ‪@SurreyWildlifeTrust‬. We also get to try out our night vision camera to see if we can spot the nightjars flying after it gets dark. It's informative, it's dark, it's exciting and it's very green! 00:00 | Introduction 01:04 | Living on Wisley Common 02:20 | Oak processionary moths 03:31 | All about the European nightjar 05:18 | What does a nightjar look like? 06:54 | Woodcock and what time nightjars start to churr 08:05 | Why are nightjars also called goat suckers? 09:29 | Guessing what time they will start churring 10:05 | How do nightjars nest? 10:31 | Bolder Mere overflow work and holding water 10:50 | Woodcock! 10:56 | Spotted - Dartfords, storks, deer, dragonflies 12:50 | Switching to night vision! 13:23 | Nightjars start to churr 14:19 | What is a wing clap? 14:53 | What does a nightjar sound like? (James' impression!!) 15:19 | Nightjars! 16:17 | How lucky are we to have nightjars! 16:46 | Closing and thanks to James (interrupted by a nightjar!) #nightjar #nature #rewilding #heaths #birds #nightvision #nightvideography